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Jeanette Winterson

The Passion

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1987

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Essay Topics

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What are Henri’s primary motivations for joining Napoleon’s war?

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Describe and analyze the various ways in which The Passion’s characters navigate religion. What do you think the author is trying to say about faith?

3.

How does Villanelle’s webbed feet influence her sense of gender identity?

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